Newsweek, October 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris’ focus on abortion rights in her campaign for the White House could help her win, according to experts and polling conducted on behalf of Newsweek. More than half of Americans (53 percent) say they lean towards the Democratic position on abortion, compared to 36 percent who lean towards the Republican position, according to polling conducted in October.
While the overall number of people who say they lean towards the Democratic position has remained steady since July last year, there has been a bigger shift in those who say they “strongly lean” towards the Democratic position. Some 33 percent of Americans say they now “strongly lean” towards the Democratic position, up from 28 percent in July last year. The numbers who say they “strongly lean” towards the Republican position has seen a slight shift, from 14 percent in July 2023 to 16 percent this October.
